By Cort Reynolds

CONVOY - The visiting Ada volleyball team won a five-set marathon at Crestview Tuesday night in a battle of Northwest Conference unbeatens.

The Lady Bulldogs prevailed 22-25, 27-25, 25-16, 22-25, 15-6 to improve to 9-7 overall and 3-0 in the NWC. Crestview fell to 10-3 and 4-1 in the NWC with the five-set loss.

Ada senior ace Melina Woods broke her own school record for kills in match (38) with 48 kills, which is the second-highest match total in Ohio high school annals.

Woods also added 16 digs and had five blocks.

Senior setter Maddie Gossard dished out a season-high 39 assists and made 11 digs. Senior Nikki Lehsten amassed five kills and three blocks.

Senior libero Olivia Alexander hustled up 31 digs while classmate defensive specialist Kaiti Newland contributed 20 digs.

Sophomore Sidney Gossard passed out 14 assists and made 14 digs. Freshman Megan Light added three blocks.

The Bulldog JV also defeated the Knights in three sets.

Ada (5-4 home) hosts Paulding (6-6, 2-2 NWC) in another key league match Thursday night